Nicholson Peninsula

Nicholson Peninsula is a broad ice-covered peninsula about 15 nautical miles long, between Couzens Bay and Matterson Inlet on the on the west side of the , Antarctica.
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Nicholson Peninsula

Latitude
-80.71667° or 80° 43′ south
Longitude
160° east
Elevation
638 metres (2,093 feet)
Named after
Captain M.W. Nicholson
Open location code
2VF272M2+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10574209185
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peninsula
Geo­Names ID
6622243
Wiki­data ID
Q2680704
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nicholson Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Nicholson Peninsula
  • Chinese: 尼科爾森半島
  • German: Nicholson-Halbinsel
  • Italian: Penisola Nicholson
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Nicholson Peninsula
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Nicholson Peninsula
  • Norwegian: Nicholson Peninsula
  • Swedish: Nicholson Peninsula

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